DS Daily - 14th February 2011 |
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Drug treatment cash to councils may hinge on recovery rates
The government proposes to revise the formula for distributing budgets to include an additional element which would reward partnerships for the number of individuals who have successfully overcome addiction in each locality [NTA, UK]
One Pot, one purpose – Recovery funding for 2011-12
2011-12 is a key year of transition for the delivery of drug treatment and interventions. The new Drug Strategy sets out a radical step change in ambition for individuals and their recovery. Letter from Paul HayesChief Executive [NTA,UK]
2011-12 allocations in full
[NTA,UK]
£570million - but not for drug strategy goal
National Treatment Agency for Substance Abuse press release to treatment commissioners, saying how much they will get in 2011-12 ... there was not one recommendation that they use the funds for the coalition government's reasonable goal of getting addicts drug-free [Addiction Today, UK]
Action needed to reduce health impact of harmful alcohol use
Wider implementation of policies is needed to save lives and reduce the health impact of harmful alcohol drinking, says a new report launched today by [World Health Organization]
Global Status report on alcohol and health 2011
The Global status report on alcohol and health (2011) presents a comprehensive perspective on the global, regional and country consumption of alcohol, patterns of drinking, health consequences and policy responses in Member States - Europe [World Health Organization]
Hospital admissions for alcohol due to rise to 1.5m per year by 2015
Rates of alcohol-related hospital admissions are due to rise to 1.5m per year by the end of this parliament if the Government does not invest in alcohol services, according to a report "Making Alcohol a Health Priority" published today [Alcohol Concern, UK]
Dealing with conflict in the recovery movement: the “terrible twos”?
The recovery movement is just a toddler really in terms of maturity and in any emerging movement this is bound to happen. Toddlers go through the “terrible twos” and it’s a tough time. There will be jostling for position and guarding of territory. And there will be hurts [Binge Inking]
Sacked drugs adviser demands apology from Home Office
A row over a disgraced GP sacked from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs for controversial views including linking homosexuality with child abuse intensified yesterday as it emerged that a Home Office report makes the same point [Independent, UK]
Ban on miaow miaow may have done harm rather than good, report suggests
A survey by the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs (key findings of which are to be published) has revealed that users have noticed little difference in their ability to get hold of mephedrone, which is nicknamed miaow miaow, since it was banned [Telegraph, UK]
Whether after inpatient or outpatient detox, opiate abstinence rarely lasts
Methadone maintained heroin-dependent patients in Birmingham (UK) randomised to inpatient v. outpatient lofexidine-based detoxification rarely sustained long-term opioid abstinence; return to maintenance was the typical outcome [Drug and Alcohol Findings, UK]
Jailers ‘sorry’ for drug bust
Prison chiefs have been forced to apologise to an inmate who was caught red-handed with drugs in his cell [Daily Express, UK]
2012 London Olympics: Landmark deal for war on drugs
A landmark agreement between the UK Border Agency and UK Anti-Doping could result in a dramatic rise in positive drug cases in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic Games [Telegraph, UK]
Committee seeks Minister’s response to Work Programme concerns
Potential gap in welfare-to-work provision risks disrupting services for unemployed people [Parliament, UK]
Beyond Homelessness Research
Developing Positive Social Networks. Overview of 2010 survey findings [Scottish Social Networks / Rock Trust , UK]
Lecturers condemn £3m plan for course cutbacks
The university is seeking a review of its high-profile Centre for Drugs Misuse Research [The Herald, Scotland, UK]
What if cannabis cured cancer – a review of the DVD
Does it match the hype? The answer is most certainly yes, but of course there are a few reservations [UKCIA]
National Statistician’s Review of Crime Statistics
The Home Secretary has invited the National Statistician to conduct an independent review of crime statistics with the aim of increasing public confidence in these statistics [UK Statistics Authority]
Fake Valium Tablets -ALERT
According to the outreach worker in North Dublin who sourced these tablets, there have been many adverse effects seen with these fake Valium tablets [INEF, Ireland]
Pioneering Therapies & Lifestyle Changes Benefit Recovery Models
George Williams talks to Ian Lyons, Project Leader at Breathing Space Thailand, an international drug and alcohol rehabilitation center located in a world-class resort setting in the ancient city of Chiang Mai, Thailand [Inexcess TV, UK]
Treating drug addicts makes more sense than incarcerating them over and over again
Every buck spent on the drug court could save up to $4 in costs to the justice system alone, says Judge Jim Ogle, who presides over the program [Calgary Sun, Canada]
Drug War Anniversary a Time for Reflection and Action
This June will mark forty years since President Nixon declared a "war on drugs," identifying drug abuse as "public enemy No. 1." - Ethan Nadelmann [Huffington Post, USA]
For Some Troops, Powerful Drug Cocktails Have Deadly Results
Medications, along with narcotic painkillers, are being increasingly linked to a rising tide of other problems, among them drug dependency, suicide and fatal accidents - sometimes from the interaction of the drugs themselves [New York Times, USA]
Mexicans take to streets over drug-violence surge
Mexicans took to the streets in their hundreds to protest a staggering surge in drug-related violent crime nationwide that claimed at least 45 lives in one weekend [The Age, Australia]
The bank, the drugs king, dirty money and Hezbollah
Drug Enforcement Administration officials said the complaint was the culmination of a five-year investigation involving agents in Colombia, West Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the US [SMH, Australia]
Dangerous under-age drinking on rise
Every day in NSW, on average, three children get so drunk they require an ambulance, figures obtained by the Herald reveal [SMH, Australia]
ALAC report highlights changing nature of drinking
The incidence of adult drinkers aged 18+ who reported they got drunk on the last occasion they consumed alcohol, whether they planned to or not, was significantly lower in 2009-10 than in 2008-09 as reported in the latest release of the ALAC Alcohol Monitor of Drinking Behaviours [Scoop, New Zealand]
IHRA amicus brief
IHRA has submitted an amicus curiae brief to the Constitutional Court of Colombia (Docket D-8371) in a case challenging the criminalisation of possession for personal use. IHRA’s submission asks whether decriminalisation of personal possession is permissible in international law [IHRA]
Alcohol now a tide in Gandhi's dry India
India is defying its long held abstemious reputation and becoming the fastest-growing alcohol market in the world. In each of the past five years sales have grown more than 19 per cent [SMH, Australia]
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